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Tim TroutFiled under: BSCM, Beckett Baseball, Beckett Basketball, Beckett Football, Donruss, MLB, NBA, NFL, Panini | Tags: baseball cards, basketball cards, Donruss, football cards, Panini, Panini buys Donruss
Contrary to rampant industry speculation this week, The Panini Company has not purchased Donruss.
“[Those rumors] are not true,” said Panini Group Licensing Director Peter Warsop on Wednesday. “We are in discussion but nothing has been finalized at this time.”
Filed under: Beckett Baseball, MLB, Topps | Tags: baseball cards, Derek Jeter, Korean baseball, MLB, new york yankees, Topps, USA Baseball, World Baseball Classic
Topps announced its first two 2009 World Baseball Classic redemption cards on Wednesday. They are:
No. 1 — Lee Jin Young, OF, Korea
No. 2 — Derek Jeter, SS, USA
Topps will announce the remaining subjects for the WBC redemptions through the remainder of the Classic. The cards will be printed on Chrome stock and will begin shipping in June.
Each Topps Series 1 hobby box or HTA jumbo box includes one WBC redemption, which can be redeemed online at topps.com.
There are a total of 10 WBC redemptions to be found.
Chris Olds has collected sports cards and memorabilia since 1987. Before coming to Beckett Media, he wrote about the hobby for the Orlando Sentinel on his blog, SportsStuff, and for the San Antonio Express-News and The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News. Do you have a comment, question or idea? Send e-mail to him at colds@beckett.com.
Filed under: BSCM, Beckett Baseball, MLB, Topps | Tags: baseball cards, Boston Red Sox, new york yankees, Topps
Topps released the basic set information and preview images on Wednesday for a pair of upcoming box sets for two of baseball’s most storied franchises.
The company will produce 55-card box sets for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, which will arrive in June.
Filed under: Auction Houses, BSCM | Tags: Legendary auctions, Mastro Auctions, sports auction houses
A newly formed auction house named Legendary Auctions has announced that it has taken over Mastro Auctions assets and will assume its business.
All registered bidders in Mastro Auctions will be transferred to the Lansing, Ill.-based company, according to a news release, and the first Legendary Auction is scheduled for April 20.
Doug Allen, Mark Theotikos and Ron Oser will head the new company.
